Customer logistics operator and food concern
Logistics, food industry
Customer logistics operator and food concern
Who was the customer?
The client was a logistics operator working with a large multinational food corporation, specializing in the distribution of dairy products in three countries: Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The client had to efficiently manage cross-docking logistics, where goods flow through a warehouse without long-term storage, with a buffer for 600 pallets and a throughput of 150 pallets per hour.
What customer had an intralogistics problem?
The customer needed a system to optimize picking and loading of pallets in the short time and with limited space. The challenge was to manage a number of variables: which truck is standing at which gate, which pallets should go to which vehicles and in what order. This process had previously been handled manually, which was time-consuming, involved additional personnel and equipment, and created spatial inefficiencies. Standard solutions, such as several stacker cranes, were too costly and would have required significant infrastructure changes, which was also not possible.
A solution designed by Intralog
At Intralog, we developed and implemented an innovative solution with a double stacker crane, where two stacker cranes operate in one channel at 2 m/s, which allowed for efficient pallet handling while saving space.
Key features of the solution included:
- Application of standard racks - The stacker cranes handle classic pallets on standard racks, making it possible to fully utilize the existing infrastructure without the need to expand the hall.
- Integration with the customer's ERP - We proposed full integration of the Intralog system with the client's ERP system, which enabled dynamic management of the order and optimization of pallet loading, as well as automation of processes such as pallet wrapping and labeling.
- Adaptation to existing conditions - The stacker cranes are adapted to work on floors with a standard load capacity (up to 6 tons/m²), thus avoiding the costs associated with modifying the hall structure.
Results: What did the customer gain from implementing the dual stacker system?
- Reduction of investment costs by 50% - Compared to solutions based on a number of standard stacker cranes, the proposed solution proved to be much more economical.
- Reduce operating costs by 70% - Automation of the process has reduced the number of workers and forklifts needed to handle loading, which has reduced picking times.
- Reduce loading time - The standard truck loading time of 1.5 hours has been reduced to 30 minutes, allowing more orders to be handled more efficiently.
- Scalability of the solution - The system remains flexible - it is possible to expand and adapt it to the customer's future needs by adding more docks.
Reduction of investment costs by 50% 50%
Reduce operating costs by 70% 70%
Reduce loading time to 30 minutes
